The Indian Internet and Mobile space is set to explode: there's a great deal of money (Flipkart - $1billion, Amazon - $2 billion, Hike - $65 million, 99Acres -$120 million, Olacabs - $216 million, and more) that has been committed, and a great deal more that appears to be on its way. At the same time, the struggle for digital talent continues, and the number of people with skills and knowledge about mobile, Internet and mobile Internet remains limited. This means that there's a great deal of poaching that is going to take place, both at a senior level, as well the mid and junior levels. For employees, there is upward mobility. Digital companies are gearing up for pushing for exponential growth in customers and users, and there will be an increase in cost of operations for most companies. People will move. What is important here is how they move: in an environment where you needed people, like, yesterday, the pressure to move quickly will be high, and with lack of available resources, companies will be constrained in terms of how soon they can let people leave. I'm reminded of two conversations: one, that I had with Deepak Shenoy of Capital Mind, who told me, much to my surprise, that (as far as he knows) the UK doesn't have a significant notice period. Once someone resigns, the company wants them out of the system as quickly as possible, because most employees are who quit are no longer interested in working,…
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